Kāshīpur vs Kolār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kāshīpur and Kolār.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Kāshīpur | Kolār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.80 | 5.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 7.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 4.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 434.00 | 189.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kāshīpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Kolār averaged 65 — a 41-point (63%) gap, with Kāshīpur the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. On 384 days when both cities reported, Kolār was cleaner on 259 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kāshīpur peaks in January, while Kolār peaks in September. Kāshīpur logged 0% Severe days and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolār was 0.9% Severe and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kāshīpur 47 days, Kolār 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kāshīpur reached AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Kolār hit AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Kāshīpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101); Kolār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Kāshīpur's 92. That's a significant difference of 82 points.